Re: GF4 or Radeon9600

Posted on 2015-07-07, 03:35

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by RacoonRider

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Guys, what's with the number of petals? Why 9500PRO has 8, 4500 has 4 and 5850 has none? Is that the software implementation or the way hardware represents the picture? I'm confused. It would be really nice if anyone discribed how to read those diagrams.

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Re: Quieter, newer, fans?

Posted on 2015-07-04, 06:39

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by RacoonRider

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Arctic cooling F series is nice when it comes to budget fans. When it comes to high-end performance fans, I prefer Enermax T.B. Silence. They are extremely quiet and draw as much air as a good vacuum cleaner 😀

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Re: How much should i pay for this

Posted on 2015-07-02, 04:10

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by RacoonRider

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

I would not buy it if I were you. Better get some flowers for your fiancee. Keep your woman happy until something interesting shows up. If you have to annoy her by bringing home another piece of hardware, it's got to be something cool, not regular junk.

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Re: Steam Killed My XP Install

Posted on 2015-07-01, 16:35

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by RacoonRider

in Windows

in Windows

2 Phil I use v.8.273. Newer drivers caused a lot of stuttering in GTA3. This still happens on a rare occasion btw.

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Re: Steam Killed My XP Install

Posted on 2015-06-29, 07:40

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by RacoonRider

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in Windows

I use Steam on my XP SP2 Athlon3200+/Radeon9800Pro machine. No problem so far. Autorun is disabled so that I don't have to listen to it whining about the absent internet connection. I also use this machine for internet from time to time. It has no anti-virus software whatsoever and I don't care. If …

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Re: Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro Restoration

Posted on 2015-06-28, 03:32

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by RacoonRider

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Just measure the dimensions of the plug on the joystick, buy the correct plug for the PSU and replace the existing one. It's really easy.

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Re: Heat mitigation on a poorly-designed 1997 PMMX laptop

Posted on 2015-06-26, 03:56

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by RacoonRider

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

According to cpu-world.com a Socket 7 Mobile PMMX does/did exist. So, assuming I could find one and also assuming the motherboard will let me set the core voltage low enough, could I simply swap out the desktop PMMX for a mobile one? Or are there fundamental differences between the mobile and …

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Re: Help identify 486 VLB motherboard

Posted on 2015-06-24, 07:37

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by RacoonRider

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

What are the empty sockets near the CPU socket? Perhaps the board is missing something. A VRM?

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Re: What is the oldest non-PC technology that you still use?

Posted on 2015-06-22, 17:27

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by RacoonRider

in Milliways

in Milliways

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HBG4BTY5L.jpg My non-computer tech love is iriver T30 mp3 player. It's Mom's present for my 14th birthday. The top 1Gb version with radio and recording (line in, radio and mic) was probably the best player kids around me had for several years (and surely …

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Re: The year is 1990 and you still have a PC/XT and can't upgrade. Which games are you playing?

Posted on 2015-06-22, 09:18

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by RacoonRider

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in Milliways

I'm not much into XT, but since you asked: Beast Akalabeth Defender of the Crown Rampage emm... that's it. Does King's Bounty work on XT? If yes, count me in 😀

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-06-21, 04:01

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by RacoonRider

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Sutekh94 wrote: Also spotted this indescribable mess which I just had to grab pics of. My eyes! Why does it hurt so bad?

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Re: Say it ain't so AMD...

Posted on 2015-06-21, 03:59

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by RacoonRider

in Milliways

in Milliways

By the way, our plant has Department #1, which protects national secrets. And they are only allowed to use mechanical typewriters. The thing is, "protected" computer would cost a lot of money and would have to be inspected over short periods of time, so why bother 😁

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Re: Say it ain't so AMD...

Posted on 2015-06-20, 17:29

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by RacoonRider

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Lets not forget Russian processors as well. The more companies in the game = better for end user. OMG don't kick the dead dog, Russian CPUs are based on 65 nm process, priced several times higher then top-end Intel CPUs and can't cope with Libre Office while running Linux. The way it works in …

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Re: Say it ain't so AMD...

Posted on 2015-06-20, 16:39

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by RacoonRider

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Lets not forget Russian processors as well. The more companies in the game = better for end user. OMG don't kick the dead dog, Russian CPUs are based on 65 nm process, priced several times higher then top-end Intel CPUs and can't cope with Libre Office while running Linux. The way it works in …

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Re: Toshiba has dropped online support for old Libretto laptops :(

Posted on 2015-06-20, 14:39

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by RacoonRider

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The few times I've used httrack, I'm always paranoid that a site admin or even some automated server script is going to take offense and IP ban me. I've read some stories about that happening. The default downloading settings are so aggressive that it worries me, so I always end up configuring it …

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Re: Toshiba has dropped online support for old Libretto laptops :(

Posted on 2015-06-19, 06:57

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by RacoonRider

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Turns out, local toshiba websites still have some stuff: Latest BIOS versions: http://www.toshiba.co.uk/innovation/download_bios.jsp?service=UK Drivers: http://www.toshiba.co.uk/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp?service=UK Product type: Archived files Family:Libretto Series:1xx or x0 I still need …

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Toshiba has dropped online support for old Libretto laptops :(

Posted on 2015-06-19, 03:41

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by RacoonRider

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Just a few weeks ago I checked out support.toshiba.com and they had at least two BIOS versions and some software for Libretto 50CT, 70CT, 100/110CT. Unfortunately, they don't have them anymore: before: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:qgVuEaV0V2kJ:support.toshiba.com/support/ …

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Re: what are your favourite ps/2 mice?

Posted on 2015-06-17, 03:47

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by RacoonRider

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Logitech MX518 USB mouse that works as PS/2. I have one and like it a lot. Also, the MX310, if you are a fan of symmetrical mice (that can also be comfortably used by left-handed people). Most of my mice are the MX310. http://img.tomshardware.com/us/2003/10/20/optical_mice/logitechmx310.jpg I …

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Re: My mother died last week

Posted on 2015-06-15, 16:12

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by RacoonRider

in Milliways

in Milliways

Your mother still lives through you. Your thoughts, your actions, your life choices all go through the prism of her influence. I know it hurts, but there'll come the time when the wounds will heal and you will remember her with gratitude and not a hint of pain. Be strong, friend.

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Re: Showing-off my 486 :-)

Posted on 2015-06-11, 03:20

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by RacoonRider

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Neat and cute and well-loved PC! Very nice white plastic with shaggy surface and OMG the quad speed drive! For some reason, my brain can't read "Vectra" from the first try, I always see "Vecha" :) Now that's a funny message on the sticker. Does it mean "Technological shock is best served with beer"?

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